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About the Role

This high-impact leadership role within the AstraZeneca Cell Therapy Enterprise is accountable for shaping and driving the end-to-end strategy for a defined indication or disease area. The role leads global commercial and strategic initiatives, including business development and competitive intelligence, partners on clinical strategy, collaborates on launch readiness, and aligns with global pricing and brand teams. Working cross-functionally with senior leaders, this role defines early asset, disease, and portfolio strategies through PH3IDs, serving as a key architect of the company’s Cell Therapy strategy and leading cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end strategy, including understanding and prioritizing current and future unmet needs.
Define indication-level strategic vision for both near-term and long-term.
Develop integrated clinical strategy across all cell therapy platforms within the same indication.
Collaborate with global Clinical and ClinOps within respective TAs to develop comprehensive development strategy.
Manage competitive early pipeline, long-term portfolio, and life cycle.
Lead above-asset initiatives (e.g., Translational Medicine, Precision Medicine, Data Sciences).
Own insights generation for R&D and commercial activities.
Oversee and guide development and integration of industry-leading competitive intelligence, customer insight, market intelligence, and analytics.
Shape future-proofed strategies and deliver sustainably differentiated brands/early assets, business development opportunities, and TA strategies.
Ensure robustness and transparency of forecasts for PH3IDs.
Bring an intelligence-driven perspective to strategic recommendations by synthesizing insights from diverse sources.
Create and curate evidence bank from real-world data sources to support PH3ID forecasts.
Lead global commercial cell therapy within the indication.
Build referral capabilities between specific disease areas and Cell Therapy delivery centers.
Partner closely across different areas of Cell Therapy, Global Commercial, and in-market teams to ensure execution of global strategy.
Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., GPTs, Clinical Development, Discovery, BD, Lifecycle and Pipeline, Competitive Intelligence) to develop disease area strategy content.
Provide strategic counseling to Global Clinical Strategy Head (GCSH), Global Commercial and Medical Affairs leadership, and other senior leaders.

Requirements

BA/BS and 10 years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs.
MS/MBA and 8+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs.
PhD or MD and 5+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs.
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
Ability to think critically, creatively, and to anticipate and solve problems.
Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment.

Skills

Strong analytical and communication skills.
Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills, preferably demonstrated in a pharma-related environment.
Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills with a consultative approach.
Ability to interact and build trust.
Operational effectiveness, highly organized process with follow-through.
Strong initiative to understand core business goals and establish processes or programs to set direction, generate alignment, and push forward.
Financial background and understanding of forecasts, budgets, financial activities, and tools.
Resourceful, motivated, influential, and proactive.
Ability to prioritize in a fast-growing organization.
Experience in strategic planning processes and tools.
Scientific background.
Understanding of the pharmaceutical business (including R&D).
Experience in translating business needs into a coordinated plan from cross-functional senior leadership team.
Ability to develop creative and simple solutions to complex problems.

Experience Level

10 years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
8+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
5+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs

Education Level

BA/BS
MS/MBA
PhD or MD

Salary/Compensations

$270,224 to $405,332

Benefits

Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
Eligibility to participate in equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)
Retirement contribution (hourly roles)
Commission payment eligibility (sales roles)
Qualified retirement program (401(k) plan)
Paid vacation and holidays
Paid leaves
Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

About the Company

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.
Focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases.
Dedicated to being a Great Place to Work, empowering employees to push the boundaries of science and unleash entrepreneurial spirit.
Fosters an inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration.
Committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development.
Mission to build an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of diversity to push the boundaries of science.
Innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.
Curious about science and the advancement of knowledge, finding creative ways to approach new challenges.
Driven to make the right choices and be accountable for actions.
Puts a big focus on people, aiming for colleagues to wake up excited about their day.
Promises to help employees realize the full breadth of their potential.

Equal Opportunity

Mission to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.
Welcomes and considers applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics.
Accommodation provided for disabilities or special needs upon request.